The History of Processing

https://maxoffsky.com/research/research-essay-the-history-of-processing/

by pmarin • 8 years ago

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_nrvs• 8 years ago

Since the server is down: https://web.archive.org/web/20180419080129/https://maxoffsky...

Great read!

gitgud• 8 years ago

Processing is a truly pleasant introduction to programming

acomjean• 8 years ago

I like processing. It easy to get up and running with it and the tutorials are great. Programing graphics is fun (I cut my initial programming teeth on logo). I didn't realize its kinda Java till I started using Java at work.

The name "processing" isn't great though. It can be difficult to remember.

Somewhat fun there are "javascript versions" for the browser, but somewhat confusingly there are a few versions: processingJS [1], p5js (which I think is the official processing port).[2]

http://processingjs.org/ https://p5js.org/

dri_ft• 8 years ago

It can be difficult to remember.

To google, too.

pmarreck• 8 years ago

Possibly the more important trait these days

nwsm2• 8 years ago

its kinda Java

It is Java.

hiphipjorge• 8 years ago

The name "processing" isn't great though. It can be difficult to remember.

I interned with Ben Fry about 6, 7 years ago and think I remember him saying that he regretted naming it "Processing" because of all the reasons people mention here (google, it's a verb, sounds a bit generic, etc)

jschulenklopper• 8 years ago

I understand that this is the exact title of the original post, but a postfix like " (programming language)" or " (software sketchbook)" would clarify it on HN.

th0ma5• 8 years ago

Using libraries made for Processing in straight Java or other JVM languages is a lot of fun.

nwsm2• 8 years ago

Over the past 3 or 4 years I've introduced maybe a couple dozen absolute beginners to programming. I always use Processing.

In 25 lines you can make something awesome and get them engaged, and before they know it they are learning core programming / logic fundamentals, and maybe OOP principles as well.

I agree with others that Processing is not a good name.

The History of Processing

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